9.30.2009

last night's september3009_1 leftovers
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yesterday...blueberry pancakes for dinner (thank you, Case), the first real fall day, an evening under a blanket watching Gone Baby Gone - even better the second time, new paper flowers, catching up with Kadee on the phone, then bed. As I warm up a single pancake wrapped up on a pink and white plate left just for me I miss the coziness of last night.

9.29.2009

tuesday
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rainbow
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I would've missed this wonder in the sky if Mom hadn't called (♥!), a double rainbow, then Dad called Mom to talk about rainbows...I think my family is sweet (for many reasons), one, we call one another when we see a rainbow or a unicorn. How about yours?

9.27.2009

sleep mode
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disconnected
unplugged
four days
evening splash in the waves
sunset at the pier
a little bit cranky
blueberry crumble
family love
many happy birthdays
morning walk
feeding bunnies
stretch . . . yoga
sweet potato fries
pajama sunday
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9.24 to 9.27

9.23.2009

1:41 pm september2309_2 Happy birthday, Case...football fan, lover of lemon filled donuts, scientist, smartypants, makes the very best german chocolate pancakes, patient, the boy I married, generous, Hermie snuggler, night owl, Dr. Pepper drinker, the biggest kid with his nephews, the only person who could ever get me to wear a football jersey or enjoy a game, laughs at Demetri Martin and Flight of the Conchords, loses his voice during Charger home games, sleeper inner, a daydreamer, receives a call every year on this day from his mom at 1:41 pm....the moment he entered this world, and how very happy I am that he is here. xo
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9.22.2009

9.21.2009

vintage finds
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9.20.2009

super september2009_2 september1909_1 Hermie! (quite a hit at my nephew's superhero themed fourth birthday party) 9.19 to 9.20.

9.18.2009

casual friday september1809_1 september1809_2 ....................................................................................................................................Veer contest update . . . I was one of five winners!

9.17.2009

framed! september1709_3 september1709_2 september1709_1 Pam told me about this contest on Veer, the deadline is midnight tonight....so enough procrastinating and thinking on it (that's what I told myself at 10 this morning). I started with a deer (of course, I love them and have several dancing around me at all times), then the frame (that is essential for the contest), and some museum putty (for the illusion of jumping). Now I can sit back with good thoughts and my fingers crossed that I win, me or Pam that is. .....................................................................................................................................blur september1609_1 Wednesdays are full, long, rewarding, sometimes too hot...it's the day I do the farmers' market, and no matter how ready I think I am it is a lot of list making, checking off and scrambling around. ......................................................................................................................................9.16 to 9.17

9.15.2009

project: orangepoppy september1509_1 september1509_6 september1509_2 A little while ago I got an email from Rebekah, the artist and heart that is Orangepoppy, she wanted to know if I'd like to do some product photography while she was in town visiting a friend....I said, yes, of course! So this evening I met up with Rebekah (on the right) and her dear friend, Stacy (on the left), who was modeling Rebekah's newest creations (so beautiful!). We ended the shoot in Solana Beach capturing the last bits of light as the sun set...a lovely end to a most lovely of photo shoots. Thank you, Rebekah, for the opportunity to work with you and to meet my first blogfriend in person!

9.14.2009

old fashioned september1409_1 oreos!
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Just a little something I whipped up with my new mixer...recipe found here.

9.13.2009

sunday
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yoga...the prettiest blue mat, muscles that used to stretch farther before I forgot about them and thought they always would, sixty minutes later and I'm going again on Tuesday
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tagged along
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...with Case to his lab on Saturday afternoon, Hermie and I walked and photographed the sights while Case cared for his parasites, changed their media diapers and cloned out a gene.
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9.12 to 9.13

9.11.2009

number 8 september1109_1 september1109_2 september1109_3 Numbers mean different things to different people. For example, the number 21 makes me happy because it is my birthday, my dad's birthday and it comes up often in Las Vegas. Or the number 3, there are three sisters in my family, and it is truly the magic number.
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As I go about my day today, it is fairly normal, Hermie sighs, the sun is out, the mailman delivers my mail and I had a bowl of strawberries and a cookie from yesterday for breakfast, but beneath all the normalcy there is an underlying sadness, a fear, sorrow, fright...it isn't only today that I remember 9/11, but it is in the firefighters I see, a flag hung above a front door, the emergency items stored in the garage, a disabled marine at the airport, a plan to pack up the animals in case we need to leave in a rush, a mother wearing the image of her militant daughter, and most importantly the human connection that stretches far beyond borders, history and politics, may today be one of normal happy moments and remembrance.
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*Thank you, Mom, for finding a vintage card catalog...it inspired today's post and I adore it and you!

9.10.2009

simple september1009_1 chocolate chips, cool morning air, sleepy Hermie, the aroma of cookies baking, feet in slippers for the first time in months, the sound of the dryer, Ladybug purring, piles of freshly folded laundry, rumpled blankets from a restful night, lists of to-dos . . . for tomorrow

9.08.2009

mine september0809_3 The green eel used to be Hermie's toy until Tuna decided he liked it for himself.

9.07.2009

four day...
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weekend.
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: : : Tali included me in a collection of favorite blogs on her beautiful blog, here. Thank you! : : :

9.03.2009

farmers' market love september0309_1 september0309_2 the rainbow tomato Candace gave me from her garden (my first one!) the strawberry tart from the new booth next to me, Gingerlily Bakery (super cute name) the overflowing bowl of plums and nectarines from the nice fruit guy who sells in the aisle behind me (need to get his name next week) the perfect coconut cupcake from Ginglerlily, too... Mary and Wade are the hearts behind these lovely confections and are as sweet as can be the cluster of tomatoes in shades of yellow and green, delicious!

9.02.2009

a new leaf september0209_1 september0209_2 Hermie and I used to walk very early in the mornings, then I got more and more comfortable with taking him later, sleeping in, browsing the internet upon waking...developed bad habits over the summer. With a new month upon us, we headed out early, the new morning light was refreshing, the students heading to school was delightful, and the bloom soaking up the sunrise in front of the bedroom was the cherry on top, there is only one right now, and it is beautiful.

9.01.2009